Housing market/Texas/ZIP 77571

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77571 La Porte, Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
37,659
Households
13,825
Median HH income
$83,795
Renter share
26.9%
Median gross rent
$1,328
Vacancy
4.2%
Pop. change
+0.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,480
SAFMR / rent
1.114×
2–49 unit stock
1,790
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 391
HUD assisted MF
1 / 112

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ZIP 77571 · TX

ACS median rent$1,328
2BR SAFMR$1,480
90% floor$1,332
110% ceiling$1,628

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77571

  • 1-unit detached10,74174.7%
  • 1-unit attached5353.7%
  • 2–4 units7104.9%
  • 5–49 units1,0807.5%
  • 50+ units6154.3%
  • Mobile6904.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,74174.4%
1-unit attached5353.7%
2 units (duplex)1881.3%
3–4 units5223.6%
5–9 units1901.3%
10–19 units6374.4%
20–49 units2531.8%
50+ units6154.3%
Mobile6904.8%

2–4 unit share 4.9% · 5–49 unit share 7.5% · combined 2–49 12.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
401
1BR
1,306
2BR
2,093
3BR
7,263
4BR
2,824
5+
541

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.7%
Rent ≥50% of income28.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,328 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,171.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.7%; ≥50% 28.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,480 (1.114× ACS median gross rent).

Population

37,659 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.8%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 391 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 112 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 11,737 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 77571 26.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,328; population increased +0.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 710 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,080 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 391 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,480 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,328. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Texas research

ZIP 77571 is a Census / HUD profile for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 77571?

ZIP 77571 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 37,659 residents, 13,825 households, a renter share of 26.9%, median household income of $83,795, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,328. Vacancy is 4.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77571?

ACS counts 188 units in 2-unit buildings, 522 in 3–4 unit buildings, 190 in 5–9, 637 in 10–19, and 253 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,790 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77571?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,480. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77571 — La Porte, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77571 is Census / HUD research for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.